A Charleston man charged with domestic battery of his grandmother and the killing of his girlfriend, both in January 2024, has pleaded guilty to attempted murder and second-degree murder.

Police said that Izak Surface, 23, bludgeoned and strangled Lora Farley, 36, on Jan. 18, 2024, in a Chandler Drive residence in Charleston. Kanawha Valley

Police: Woman in Charleston homicide was bludgeoned with vase, strangled

By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com

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Charleston domestic violence, homicide suspect found competent to stand trial

By Ashley Perham aperham@hdmediallc.com

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Surface had two previous domestic battery convictions and already had a domestic battery warrant from earlier that month for pushing his grandmother down a flight of sta

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